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YOUTH ARE AWESOME

Youth Are Awesome, commonly referred to as YAA, is a blog written by youth for youth. YAA provides the youth of Calgary a place to amplify their voices and perspectives on what is happening around them. Youth Are Awesome is a program of Youth Central.

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Yearly Archives: 2015

Youth Week: It’s Kind of a Funny Story Movie Screening – May 3

How many of you know individuals who have quietly battled through a mental illness? How many of those individuals are yourselves? Having a mental...

Youth Week: Cornerstone Music Caf̩ Live Music РMay 2nd

A combination of great food and tasteful music can brighten anyone's day or simply fulfill a craving for some yummy handmade foods. Calgary's Cornerstone Music Café offers this...

5k “Walk So Kids Can Talk” Walk/Run – May 3

1 out of every 5 Canadians will personally experience a mental health illness in their lifetime. That amounts to 20% of the population - a whole...

Youth Week 2015: Youth Discount at The Coup April 26-May 3

Hopefully by now you've all heard of Youth Week. Seriously, it's a week of discounts, celebrations, and activities for YOUTH in CALGARY. Yep, that's right....

Youth Week: Youth Discount at Big Cheese Poutinerie April 26-May 3

Cozy and inviting inside, Big Cheese is a sure hit. There is no denying poutine, a typically French-Canadian dish of fries slathered in beef gravy...

Youth Week: I went to Yann Houte Patisserie and got a Free Macaron April 26-May3

Who is not a fan of macarons? Delicate, tender and sweet, macarons are a classic French pastry that seriously fulfill your tastebuds. For anybody who...

Youth of YYC: Dennis, 17

"Well, I started playing music not knowing where it'd take me. Now, I've been accepted at McGill and Humber for their jazz studies programs!...

Youth Week: Youth discount at Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt April 26-May 3

Have you heard of this frozen yogurt franchise that's sweeping the nation? No? Well, now you have! And you should go out and try...

Capitalists are the new hunters

As humans we've developed over the span of centuries; from hunters and gatherers, to farmers, to capitalists. During the SOMA conference, I heard a professor...

A truth behind President Obama’s “rage”

A humorous skit during this weekend's White House Correspondent's Dinner was a good-natured collaboration with comedian, Keegan Michael Key, portraying the underlying parallelism of...

Worthwhile Coffee Shops to Try in YYC

What is it that lure people into coffee shops and keep them in for hours? Is it just the coffee? The people you're with? The atmosphere?...

Youth of YYC: Cristina, 16 and Julie, 17

"You never know the full story behind the smile that you bring to someone's face." - Cristina, 16 & Julie, 17 Come out on Sunday, May...

What travelling to another country teaches you

While sitting on the boardwalk right over the ocean in Barcelona, I realized that I was no longer the same girl that was at...

Social media eliminates happiness

Around us in our daily lives, the truth is simple - we're all deceived. We constantly find ourselves surrounded by so many things that...

Youth of YYC: Emily, 17

"The mind is so delicate, and has so much potential. In high school I find we're bombarded by so much extraneous information that it...

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